Method of forming textile network



Nov. 21, 1933. E. JUMoNvlLLE 1,936,434

METHOD OF FORMING TEXTILE NETWORK Filed Dec. 9, 1932 IN VEN TOR.

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Paiemed N9 21 1933 1,936,434

UNITED STATES Pa'rsls'r ori-lcs .l

METHOD F FORMING TEXTILE NETWORK Y Edward Jumonville, New Orleans, La. yApplication December 9, 1932. SerialvNo. 646,427

2 Claims. (C1. 11B-262) This invention relates to methods of formingstitching 2. The latter should be spaced apart network, particularly tothat used in the manuaccording to the size of the meshes desired. Forfacture or inops. instance, if the meshes are to be 11/2 inches Theobject of the invention is, however, to prosquare, the rows of crossstitching then should y 5 vide apractical method for economicallyproducbe 1% inches apart. A lock stitch which will 60 ing largequantities of network adapted to vari not unravel should be used and itmay be deous uses. sirable to re-iniorce the stitching with tape 3. It

The invention consists, broadly speaking, in may also be desirable topass the sewing thread laying a plurality oi substantially parallelthrough rubber or other insoluble cement to furlengths or stretches ciyarn strand, sewing the ther prevent unraveling. 65. same transverselywith a plurality of substantial- Meshes are formed by severing thestitching ly parallel rows of stitching; severing, in one set betweenalternate strands in alternate rows. of alternate rows, stitches betweenalternate There Will be tWo sets 0f alternate rows oi cross strands and,in the other set of alternate rows, Stitching, 4 and 5. In one set ofrows the seversevering stitches oppositely to the unsevered. ings 6 aremade Opposite llnSeVered Stitches 7 in 7()V stitches in the rst saidset. the Other Set.

This will convert the fabric into network. A Centinueue tell ef textilenetwork may be Many diierent forms of apparatus may be COlitilIllOllSiypiOdU-Ced With the apparat/11S iililS- used to perform the improvedmethod. These trated in Figs. 5 and 6. FilSt, eaeh Of the yarn may varywith the size of the yarn strands and lengths can be fed from individualspools or rolls 75 meshes, the purpose of the network and whether t0fOIm the plurality Of parallel TOWS by ally 0f the network is formedcontinuously, intennitwell known devices and cross stitched as abovetently or in units. described. Then the fabric thus formed may be Asimple embodiment of the invention and continuously fed, rack like, to aplurality or" thin some apparatus useful in its operation are here-SpiOeket Wheels 8 provided with knives!)v secured 80 inater describedand illustrated for the purpose adjaeelltiy t0 the SDaeeS between theSplOCkel' of disclosure. teeth and arranged in the staggered relation Inthe drawing; shown. An idler roller 10 or other suitable de- Flg. lsnows a plurality of yarn strands laid in vice, may press alternatelystaggered Stitches t0 substantially parallel rows and cross stitched.the knives and Cause the severances required t0 85 Fig, 2 Shows thecross Stitching reinforced reticulate the fabric continuously. Guides11, or with tape. others of like effect, should be used to aline theFig. 3 is a diagram indicating severance or the StYaYldS feeding t0 theSprOeketS. It Will be uncross stitching to convert me fabric intonetdereteod that the sprockets are mounted on the Work shaft 12,revoluble in bearings 13 and supported 90 Fig. 4. shows network formedby severing the by the fiame 14. The SplOCletS may be driven crossstitching. by any suitable mechanism or by the rack-like Fig. 5 is aView in elevation of a part of apfable in tiaIiSit. K paratus by which acontinuous roll of network With intelliitelt feed, the able may be Sl-4@ may be continuously mede, multaneously cross-stitched andreticulated, the 95 Fig. 6 is a plan view and section indicated bysewing mechanism being positioned on the strand VTL-Vl Fig. 5. line.

Fig. 7 shows a unit assembling rack er form Individual units of network,such for example used in making mops. as those required for mop-swabs,may be made by Fig. 8 is a view in elevation of exemplary severtheimDOVed metbed With appaiatlie ShGW11 111 100 ing apparatus usable withthe rack-form shown Figs. 7, 8 and 9 Referring t0 Fig. 7. a C0nt1ninFig. 7, uous yarn strand l5 is helically wound on the col- Fig, 9 is aplan view and section indicated by lapSible mep ferm 16, elidS 0f theyarn being held 'iX- DQ Fig, 8, in clips 17. Then the forms supportingthe yarn Performing the improved method, a plurality strands 18 arefedt0 Sewing apparatus having 105 of substantially parallel, adjacentlengths of yarn gangs 0f needles arranged to make the required 1 arelaid. This may be done in various Ways, rows of cross stitchings 19.Then the Vseverances some of which are hereinafter described. The 20. aSabOVe described. are made With apparatus parallel lengths are connectedby a plurality of Shown in Figs. Band 9. A table 21 and frame 22 5substantially parallel, transverse rows of cross carry vertical guides23 on which is mounted a 1m reciprocating carriage 24. Cross memberssupport a plurality of knives 26 set in staggered or zig-zagarrangement. The carriage and knives may be reciprocally operated by airo1' steam in the cylinder 27, or by a hand lever, pedal or otherarrangement. the cross stitched yarn strands are placed on the table andpositioned by the guides 29 and the strands alined to the knives by theguides 2S. With one stroke, this apparatus may convert the entire unitinto network.

For disclosure, I have described a simple embodiment of my invention andsome of the apparatus by which it may be performed, with theunderstanding, however, that I am notthereby to be specically limited.

I claim and desire to protect by United States Letters Patent thefollowing combinations and their equivalents:

The forms supportingstretches, sewing 1. 'Ihe method of forming textilenetwork consisting of laying yarn strand in a plurality of substantiallyparallel stretches, sewing the same transversely with a plurality ofsubstantially parallel rows of stitching and severing stitches betweenalternate strands in alternate rows, the severings in one set of rowsbeing disposed oppositely to unsevered stitches in the other set.

2. The method of forming textile network including helically windingyarn strand to form a plurality of substantially parallel adjacent thesame with a plurality of substantially parallel rows of stitching andsevering the stitches between said stretches, the severances beingdisposed zig-zag from row to row.

EDWARD JUMONVILLE.

CIR

